A.I. Could Make the Smartphone Passé. What Comes Next?
As Apple prepares to release new iPhones this week, industry veterans shared their predictions for what will be the next big thing in personal computing.
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PhysicsWallah, India’s edtech unicorn, files for $437m IPO amid listing surge
Indian education technology platform PhysicsWallah has filed for an initial public offering worth 38.20 billion rupees ($437 million), draft papers showed, as the market for new listings picks up pace. India's ed-tech industry has weathered a challenging few years in which SoftBank-backed Unacademy and Tiger Global-backed Vedantu cut staff while Byju's US lenders pushed the … Read more
Microsoft cloud platform hit by cable cuts in Red Sea
Global tech giant Microsoft on Sunday said network traffic for its Azure cloud computing platform was experiencing increased delays in parts of the Middle East due to “undersea fibre cuts” in the Red Sea. Microsoft did not explain what caused the cuts to the submarine lines, but noted its network had been affected since Saturday. … Read more
The Spectacular Comeback Tour of Ross Ulbricht, the Founder of Silk Road
Ross Ulbricht, who created the Silk Road dark web marketplace and was serving a life sentence for drug distribution, has embarked on a strange and unexpected comeback after President Trump pardoned him in January.
OpenAI to invest $10bn in developing its own AI chips
OpenAI is investing $10bn in a deal with US semiconductor firm Broadcom to develop its own artificial intelligence chips, according to reports in the Financial Times and Wall Street Journal. The partnership is aimed at reducing OpenAI’s reliance on Nvidia, whose processors currently dominate the AI industry. The new custom chips are expected to be … Read more
Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors
The settlement is the largest payout in the history of U.S. copyright cases and could lead more A.I. companies to pay rights holders for use of their works.
Google Is Fined $3.5 Billion for Breaking Europe’s Antitrust Laws
European Union officials accused the American tech giant of using its size and dominance to undercut rivals in the online advertising market.
Tesla board proposes pay deal that could make Musk world’s first trillionaire
Tesla’s board on Friday proposed a pay and “performance” package that could make CEO Elon Musk the globe’s first trillionaire if the US electric vehicle maker meets required milestones under his leadership. The plan, which runs for 10 years and must be approved by shareholders, provides for the granting of shares to Musk based on … Read more
What to do if your relative’s WhatsApp has been hacked — a simple step-by-step guide
If a loved one’s WhatsApp gets hijacked, minutes matter. Here’s the clean, no-panic playbook you can follow, from the very first call to filing a report if money is involved. 1) Confirm it’s really a takeover Call your relative on a normal phone call (or meet in person). Don’t rely on WhatsApp to confirm; the … Read more
A.I. School Is in Session: Two Takes on the Future of Education
“I think that A.I. is going to help break, in a sense, the university model that has anyway reached a certain kind of end game,” says the Princeton professor D. Graham Burnett.